The life and times of the first female ruler in Korean history comes to
screen in the 2009 historical drama Queen Seon Duk. MBC's latest
grand period biopic after Jumong, Yi San, and The
Legend, Queen Seon Duk has reached "national drama" status,
attracting over 40% viewership rating with its fascinating historical
melodrama, luscious production values, and captivating battle of wits
between two strong female leads - Lee Yo Won (Surgeon Bong Dal Hee)
as the eponymous heroine, and Ko Hyun Jung (What's Up, Fox?)
playing brilliantly against type as the villain. Aiding Lee Yo Won's
journey from exiled princess to the first Queen of Shilla is a
star-studded cast that includes Uhm Tae Woong (Devil) as her
general and true love, Park Ye Jin (Dae Jo Yeong) as her twin
sister, and Kim Nam Gil (Portrait of a Beauty) as her enemy's
son, plus Cho Min Ki (East of Eden) and Yoo Seung Ho (The Way
Home).

After surviving an assassination attempt as an infant, Princess Duk
Man (Lee Yo Won) was raised in secrecy outside the kingdom of Shilla,
not to return to her rightful place at the palace until her teens. With
the help of her twin sister Princess Chun Myung (Park Ye Jin) and
loyal general Kim Yu Sin (Uhm Tae Woong), Duk Man rises to her destiny
to fight her power-hungry enemy, Mi Shil (Ko Hyun Jung), who tried to
kill her years ago and now wields great influence over the king and the
army.